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          RECONSTRUCTION OF "HERZEG-BOSNIA"  GOVERNMENT

Sarajevo, June 18, 1996 (Press TWRA) - Following the nomination of
Vladimir Soljic, BH Federation Minister of defense as Minister  of
defense in "Herzeg-Bosnia", BH Federation Ministry of defense gave
a following statement:
"Nomination of Mr. Vladimir Soljic as Minister of defense  in  so-
called  Herzeg-Bosnia  government clearly confirms  that  Croatian
side  is violating the Dayton accord and that BH Federation  para-
state institutions have continued their activity. This can not, in
any  way,  encourage  the  process of installing  of  the  federal
defense  institutions  and  justify  doubt  in  readiness  of  the
Croatian  side  to sincerely form a joint army and  BH  Federation
Ministry of defense. Such an act, as well as all the other efforts
in  preserving  para-state, exclusively Croatian  defense  system,
prevent  the  process  of  installing  of  joint  federal  defense
institutions  and Law on defense."  Bozo Rajic, President  of  HDZ
BH,  gave  a  following comment of the reconstruction  of  "Herzeg
Bosnia"  government: "It is logical when you have the army,  as  a
special component, to have Ministry of defense, as well as all the
other, additional bodies of the Ministry. For the security reason,
we  should also possess Ministry of Internal, Ministry of  justice
and Ministry of finance, controlling everything."
Bildt's  Office spokesman, C. Murphy, criticized yesterday,  on  a
press-conference held in Sarajevo, the reconstruction of  "Herzeg-
Bosnia"  government, pointing out that it was an illegal act.  "UN
High  representative  considers this  government  as  illegal  and
unacceptable  according  to the Dayton  accord.  It  represents  a
challenge  to the peace-accord, regarding the moment when  it  was
made  and  Ministers who are its members", Murphy  said.  He  also
announced  Bildt's office would request the federal administration
bodies  to  prevent such acts and ensure respecting of the  Dayton
accord. (end) M.S.


     SILAJDZIC - "BOSNIA IS SINKING DEEPER AND DEEPER"

Sarajevo, June 18, 1996 (Press TWRA) - President of Party for  BH,
dr.  Haris  Silajdzic,  gave an interview to  the  local  Sarajevo
station  TV  99, commenting the attack upon him and his assistants
in  Cazin:  "This  was a group of extremists who  want  to  divide
Bosnia  and establish an absolute authority in one part of Bosnia.
How  it looks like, You may see yourselves and that is why  it  is
necessary that BH citizens become aware of these groups that  want
to  take  use  of our victims and suffering in order  to  have  an
absolute  authority in this part of Bosnia. BH citizens  must  say
"no"  to  this option", Silajdzic said, adding that, according  to
his opinion, Bosnia is sinking deeper and deeper.
Zaim  Backovic,  member  of  Party for BH  leadership,  stated  on
yesterday's press conference in Sarajevo that members of the Party
think  this  incident  was organized by Muslim  youth  association
(MOS) that functions within SDA.
BH  Federation  Ministry of defense informs that  members  of  the
Station  for public security in Cazin formed, by their  bodies,  a
wall around dr. Silajdzic and tried to make him exit on additional
door,  in  which seven members of police were injured.  A  special
unit  of  BH  Ministry of Internal arrived to Bihac  in  order  to
investigate the case.
According  to our correspondent's report from Sarajevo, statements
regarding  this incident differ very much, for some of  them  even
mention  that Party for BH provoked this incident in Cazin.  (end)
M.S.
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